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An internet waystation.

it me - michael eades

👋 Hi, I'm Michael Eades; a long time Internet dweller, design dabbler, dangerously amateur developer, online social experimenter and frequent curator.

Currently working as VP of Product at Smarter Apps. I also keep the lights on at a boutique record label called yk records, a podcast network called We Own This Town and a t-shirt shop called Nashville Galaxy. Previously, I built things for Vimeo OTT, VHX, KNI and Spongebath Records.

This site is an archive of ephemera I find entertaining; tweets, videos, random links, galleries of images.

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contact

Reach out via threads or good ole email if you have anything to discuss. I do my best to reply in a timely manner.

for the record: "yewknee" is a nonsensical word with no literal meaning but a unsurprisingly nerdy etymology. It is pronounced, "yoo • knee."

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ongoing projects

yk Records →
started in 2009 as a conduit for music that friends had no plans on releasing. now it's a full fledged boutique label focused on releasing quality music from a variety of styles. you know, like a label does. Here's a sampler on Soundcloud and a different one on Spotify. Options.

We Own This Town →
Originally a Nashville area music blog, this site has grown into a full blown podcast network as of 2018. It's an attempt to bring together creative folks about a variety of interesting topics.

I host this show all about Nashville local music outside the expectations of the city. I'm biased but all the shows are good.

Nashville Galaxy →
An online t-shirt shop featuring beloved and defunct Nashville area businesses. Very niche audience on this one but I tend to think niche is good.

some noteworthy other things

Chris Gaines: The Podcast →
published along with co-host Ashley Spurgeon; a limited series podcast that takes an absurdly researched deep dive into the time that Garth Brooks took on a fictional personality named Chris Gaines.

Garth Brooks Chris Gaines Countdown →
to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the time Garth Brooks took on the fictional personality Chris Gaines and appeared on Saturday Night Live in character, I GIF'ed the entire episode. It's a lot of GIFs; please use them.

Whiskerino →
a social network built around communal beard growing for four months. yes, it was as weird as it sounds but equally fascinating and enjoyable.

Moustache May →
an offshoot of the beard growing contest mentioned above. equal amounts of oddball fun but only a month long.

Summer Mix Series →
before all music was streaming everywhere, Internet music fans would swap zip files of music. it was truly a strange and wonderful time.

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Github Copilot: AI Programming First Look

hadn't really heard much about this previously. pretty intriguing quick look at AI powered code.

YMO + Kirin Lager

a little treat you didn't know you needed

Talking Heads Live in Rome, 1980: The Concert Film You Haven't Seen

via @austinkleon; a widely respected precursor to Stop Making Sense that I, absolutely, must watch

JCPenney Super Denims Robot Commercial

Robot Super Dennis really goes to town on these Super Denim jeans.

Total Wife - self-titled

haven't listened to a note of this yet BUT I haven't heard anything from them yet I haven't enjoyed. Color me intrigued.

K.D.A.P. - Dooms Dive

KDAP is Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene. He has a new record called Influences that is inspired by Brian Eno and his ilk. What I've heard so far is a mixed bag but it's certainly worth at least one listen.

Who killed the Segway? Was it me?

Decoder Ring does a pretty great rundown on the history of the hype of the Segway, how it got out of control and the overall aftermath. Worth a listen.

@scroll-timeline with Kevin Powell

really enjoying Powell’s channel in general and this video is a nice tutorial on some bleeding edge new CSS markup. its an hour so i dont expect anyone to watch it in full but check the first few minutes for sure!

Keith Grosbeck — Opuntia Cafe

if you're around Santa Fe, go check out this polaroid exhibit by Mr Grosbeck

Sean Thompson's Weird Ears Summer - Torn & Frayed 62

a playlist meant to evoke hot summer TN nights. nails it.

Is Neom the future of sustainable cities?

absolutely fascinating insight into this “prototype” city aiming for a 2025 debut. it is unlikely to reach all of its goals but the *ideas* are amazing
Wanted to make a quick post here to note that my brother wrote a book and it's available for pre-order. The subject matter is Boxwell Reservation, a Boy Scout camp that has existed in the Middle Tennessee area for approximately 100 years. I can confirm this subject matter is niche but for those interested in the topic, it's a great resource.

He worked on this for years - doing in-person interviews, transcribing them, doing library research combing through piles of old newspapers gathering data. It has been an impressively massive pile of work just for the preparation of the actual writing! I'm real proud of him and if you have the vaguest interest in Boxwell, the power of community of Boy Scouts or just supporting a writer; please do check this out.

Blinker the Star - Arista

covers album including No Doubt, Boz Scaggs, Solange and more.

davis cox - sunspots

five track EP from a friend. well worth a listen if you're into atmospheric, ambient tunes mixed with a little noise

You Won't - "Ya Ya Ya"

haven't listened to this in 5 years; still great.

Wren: offset your carbon footprint

Measure, back offsets, strive for neutrality. looks intriguing.

Brian Eno Launches His Own Radio Station

“Eno has curated a radio station that will play nothing but unreleased cuts from his five decades of making music. “

wild

How sampling altered the Universe

little sneak peek at the upcoming Everything Is A Remix series from Kirby Ferguson

SmartLess podcast wants $20mil

honestly, sort of revolting. $20mil!?

The Beginning of the End

Dan Teran on Food Delivery, Strategy, and Karma. A must read.

Researchers find way to spy on remote screens — through the webcam mic

absolutely wild:

“Because of the way computer screens render a display—sending signals to each pixel of each line with varying intensity levels for each sub-pixel—the power sent to each pixel fluctuates as the monitor goes through its refresh scans. Variations in the intensity of each pixel create fluctuations in the sound created by the screen's power supply, leaking information about the image being refreshed—information that can be processed with machine learning algorithms to extract details about what's being displayed.”